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January 20, 2009

KIRO anchor quizzes governor gregoire about botox use

Governor Christine Gregoire was not amused.

It was around 6:30a, Monday and anchor Jane Shannon, (KIRO m-f, 5-9a) Business Editor Jason Brooks, (filling in the other anchor chair) and Gregoire were doing one of those live-ers they stick in local news in the morning.

(photo: Governor Gregoire: "Shut up, punk!"

Gregoire is in D.C, and has a special section with some other governors to view the Inauguration. She was describing the historic festivities and the mood of the city from a unique perspective.

KIRO news, like everybody, is trying to suck every squidgy little detail out of the Inauguration.It can be really boring, but no one was ready for Brooks' hard-hitting grilling of Gov. Gregoire and her possible cosmetic chemical enhancements.

Jason said (something like): “... celebrities and dignitaries attending the Obama inauguration are getting their hair done, designer gowns, and dressing to the nines, but the word is: Botox is big … Will you be using Botox?"

pardons tomorrow (the 21st) ? well, that would be pragmatic on the part of President Obama. W had the Repubs knock it off when he took over. Obama won't allow Pelosi et al to screw it up or set it up for him in 2017 to be investigated to death.

but today is too beautiful a day to be worried about that stuff. today we have the orderly transition of power, the first african-american president, and the start of a new day.

lets wish president obama the best. the better he does the better for america.

GOOD GOD, much ado about nothing. Nada. Didn't Dave Ross ask Kerry if he was using botox in a live 2006 interview? Or was it Uncle Al? Somebody did. Kerry said no when it was so obvious that he had some kind of work done to that mopey mug. Leave Jason alone, and take your little I demand a written apology creed and shove it. These are the same people who sigh heavily and fidget in the QFC line. Let's see, you're standing in a modern, heated, stocked to the gills store and you're getting your organic nards in a knat cuz you gots to stand supporting your heiney for three extra minutes. Seattle "liberals", what a bunch of rarified farts. Let's research it with a pro, and if she had botox and lied, then she's a liar. "We have no defecit," she said before the election "We have a six-billion dollar shortfall," she said after winning. Somebody's a liar, and somebody has to betaken to account. A liar, no fuzzy wuzzy gray.

Got any other choices if you're on the North end of Capitol Hill, and ya prefer to stroll and ya shop everyday, ya schmutz :) Better than going to PCC and listening to some puff fart wail about their food allergies, or to the Capitol Hill safeway, where evrybody is seeking an audience for their enlightening drool, and demands eye contact and a fawkin smile. Lady, I'm just picking up a can of lard. The Bacon, Talk-Radio connection is well established by tbtl and the canned Yoder's variety.

GOT any other options if you live on the North end of Capitol Hill, and ya prefer to stroll, and ya shop for supper everyday, ya shcmutz! :)It beats going to PCC and listening to some puff fart whine about their food allergies and pesticides. I've tried the hike to the Safeway, but too many yakking boobs clogging the aisles, oblivious to anybody else (probably all folks who are yakking about coming togther, but won't yield a fawkin inch.) As far as Trader Joe's or the organic places, too much pain listening to the dilrods. Anywhoo, glad to steer the threads to provincial grocery stores. Sorry, Rachel.

jason is a little fuck who can do no wrong in the eyes of Ursula who has entirely too much power for her somewhat wanting emotional temperament. He is a google-reporter, and lazy as a fat dog. they should keep him tightly scripted. when he's off the page he's terrible.

WILD BILL: Didn't Dave Ross ask Kerry if he was using Botox in a live 2006 interview? Or was it Uncle Al? Somebody did. Kerry said no when it was so obvious that he had some kind of work done to that mopey mug.
RESPONSE: Dave Ross is a talk show host (and one of the best, brightest and respected in the industry) and in the realm or format of his show, Dave can be tongue and cheek.
However, with the position that Jason is in (when he’s filling in for, “It’s not about you,” Greg H.) is like reading the Washington Post or a paper of record. Thus, there is no room for rumors or rehearsed 1st grade humor.
WILD BILL: Leave Jason alone, and take your little I demand a written apology creed and shove it.
RESPONSE: NO AND NO. Obviously one of Dori’a listeners, that just like Dori, who have all the time in the world to research and educate himself, but can only come up with: “Leave Jason alone” and shove it. This proves that: “It is not necesssary to understand things in order to argue about them.”
WILD BILL: These are the same people who sigh heavily and fidget in the QFC line. Let's see, you're standing in a modern, heated, stocked to the gills store and you're getting your organic nards in a knat cuz you gots to stand supporting your heiney for three extra minutes.
RESPONSE: What?? Explain yourself WILD BILL! How do you know that I don’t have a self sustaining garden, volunteer at foodbank, vote for the person, not the party affilation and tithe 25% of my income to a local outreach/open door synagogue?
Seattle "liberals", what a bunch of rarified farts.
RESPONSE: Can someone else take over the response section?
Let's research it with a pro.
RESPONSE:
and if she had Botox and lied, then she's a liar.
RESPONSE:
"We have no deficit," she said before the election "We have a six-billion dollar shortfall," she said after winning.
RESPONSE:
Somebody's a liar, and somebody has to betaken to account.
RESPONSE:
A liar, no fuzzy wuzzy gray.
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